Wire-stretcher.



R. E. S. COX.

WIRE STRETGHER.

APPLICATION FILED D20. z, 1913.

1 02 1 PL Patented June 30, 1914.

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RAYMONDE. S. COX, 0F DENNISON, OHIO.

WIRE-STRETGHER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 30, 1914-.

Application filed December 2, 1913. Serial No. 804,238.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, RAYMOND E. S. COX,

a citizen of the United States, residing at Dennison, in the county of Tuscarawas and State of Ohio, have invented new and useful Improvements in l/Vire-Stretchers, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to wire stretchers and it consists in the novel features hereinafter described and claimed.

An object of the invention is to provide a wire stretcher oi simple structure which is positive in its action in gripping the wire and a stretcher which may be readily transformed into an implement for digging holes in the ground and may also be used for tamping earth about posts set in the said holes.

l/Vith the above object in View the device comprises a stafl' provided at one end with a flattened head and at its opposite end with a socket. If desired the said stafl may be hollow throughout its length. A detachable head is adapted to be connected with the staff at the socket end thereof the said head having a screw threaded shank adapted to engage the said socket. The detachable head is made in the form of a claw which may be used for drawing nails or spikes from timbers. A wire securing device is adapted to be connected with the said head. and when in position may retain a strand of wire so that the said wire can be stretched when the stafi is used as a lever.

In the accompanying drawing :Figure 1 is a perspective view of the wire stretcher. Fig. 2 is a detailed sectional View of parts of the same. Fig. 3 is a transverse sectional View of the head of the stretcher.

The wire stretcher includes a handle staff 1 which is provided at one end with a fixed flattened head 2 which may be used for tamping the earth about a post which is positioned in a post hole. The staff 1 is provided at that end opposite the end at which the head 2 is located with a socket 3. The said socket is internally threaded and may be of any desired length or in fact the staff 1 may be hollow throughout its length.

A detachable head 4 is provided with a threaded shank 5 which is adapted to be screw threaded into engagement with the socket 3. The head 4 is further provided with claw extremities 6 of usual configuration. This head when applied to the staff may be used for the purpose of withdrawing nails or spikes from timbers or other material. losts or blocks 7 are detachably connected with the head A and are preferably nested in the concaved sides of the claws (3. Screws 8 or other suitable securing device may be employed for holding the posts in position upon the claws of the head. A block 9 is adapted to be positioned against the side edges of the post 7 and the said block is provided with a recess 10 which registers with the opening between the claws (3 of the head 1.

A roller 11 is journaled in the head 1 and one part of its peripheral portion enters the recess 10. The said roller 11 is provided with an eccentrically disposed periphery and the roller is furtherprovided with a handle 12. It is obvious that by using the handle 12 the roller 11 may be turned so that the shallow part of its pcripheral portion is disposed in the recess 11. lVhen this is done a wire may be inserted between the periphery of the roller and the side wall of the recess and said wire may be continued through the opening between the claws 6. Then by using the handle 12 the roller 11 may be turned so that the deep part of its peripheral portion may engage the said wire and bind the same against the side of the recess 10. Then by placing the extremities of the claws (3 against a post or other fixed object the staff 1 may be used as a lever and the wire which is gripped between the roller and the side of the recess 10 may be stretched.

Having described the invention what is claimed is 1. A stretcher comprising a staff provided. at its end with a socket, a head having a threaded shank adapted to engage the socket said head being provided with spaced claws which are curved longitudinally, posts dctachably connected with the claws, a block positioned against the claws and the said posts and having a recess which registers with the opening between the claws, a roller having an eccentric periphery journaled in the block with the peripheral portion of the roller entering the recess and means for turning the roller.

2. A stretcher comprising a staff provided at one end with a threaded socket and at its opposite end with a flat tamping head, a claw head provided with a threaded shank adapted to engagevthe socket, the claws of said roller being provided with a handle 10 said head being spaced from each other and which projects beyond its periphery. curved longitudinally, posts detachablyhcon In testimony whereof I affix my signature neoted with the ollzltwsl of said:1 hlead, a blocli presence of two Witnesses. 5 mountec a ainst t e c aws an t 1e posts angl 7 T w r having a iecess Which registers With the RAiMOBD opening between the claws,an eccentric roller journaled in the head and having its peripheral portion projecting into the recess Witnesses B. BALDWIN, ETHEL BURNS.

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Washington, D. C. 

